Auto Swap?

SoDak605

Doing a full rebuild on my 87 B2200. Gonna get a lot of flack for this... But has anyone auto swapped their B2000 or B2200?

I absolutely hate driving a manual. I have a brand new flex plate and full clutch kit for anyone wanting to do a trade in the Midwest. I'm located in South Dakota.

Red91EFI

Before you do that swap you might want to drive an automatic B2200 , I have and there is a notable difference in how responsive the engine is . These are 85 HP engines with a 3.90 rear axle ratio and the manual transmission seems better suited for them.

SoDak605

Red91EFI to be honest, this truck won't even get 500 miles a year with it being a manual. There's no way an auto would be worse for me as long as it shifted through the gears. My town is roughly 3 square miles and it never sees more than a 35mph speed zone.

bjzman99

SoDak605 I would so trade with you. but live in Nashville TN. I have 88 b2200 lx and hate the automatic.

SoDak605

bjzman99 I loved in Jackson, TN for 26 years... Would definitely make that swap if I still lived there.

Mrcrowley

bjzman99 hey I live in Jamestown TN 38556 maybe we can start doin some tradin and stuff if you deal with mazda stuff?

MazdaMitch

You'll need

automatic transmission
auto trans flywheel
starter for said flywheel (teeth count different)
auto trans cross member
different length driveshaft

Be sure to have or leave the mid size vac port on the rear of the intake for the transmission.

I may be missing something else....

Rdsmith

Yes Mitch, you're missing a few things.
(I have an auto.)
A shifter. A different ratio rear axle.
An electronic transmission control module.
Wiring if needed for the above.
Wiring for the shift position/neutral safety
switch.
If stock carb, you need idle-up dashpot,
wiring, solenoid and wiring to the ECU.
Maybe different ECU?
A wider brake pedal/removal of the clutch pedal.
A kick down switch on the accelerator.
The dipstick tube and steel lines to the radiator.
The engine block rear plate may be different.
Hopefully the pilot bearing is not in the
way of the torque converter.
If header, will probably hit the
bell housing.
Make sure your radiator's transmission
cooler is clean and in good shape..
Technically you need the electronic in-tank fuel pump, plus fuel pump control module.
I'm sure I'm forgetting things...

Short answer, you need an auto
transmission truck!

SoDak605

Rdsmith appreciate the response. That definitely sounds like more trouble than it's worth unless I found someone that really wanted the opposite end of the swap and hated their auto. The. We could just swap all parts.